Financial support for apprentices
This pack has been prepared ahead of the debate on financial support for apprentices taking place in Westminster Hall on 8 March 2017. The subject for this debate has been chosen by Kelvin Hopkins MP.
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Briefing
• The purpose of this debate is to discuss financial support available to apprentices, after an unsuccessful amendment to the Technical and Further Education Bill 2016-17 in the House of Lords Committee stage debate on 27 February 2017.
• The amendment, tabled by Lord Watson of Invergowie, would have enabled eligible families to receive child benefit for children aged under 20 who are undertaking apprenticeships.
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